Deck 22: Introduction

Question 1

Which of the following terms best describes the painting Jack-in-the-Pulpit,No.IV by Georgia O'Keeffe?

A)abstract
B)naturalistic
C)nonrepresentational
D)trompe l'oeil

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Portrayals of the human body change over time and across cultures according to cultural conventions about __________.

A)ideal beauty
B)stylization
C)patronage
D)realism

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Both the Chalice of Abbot Suger and Olowe of Ise's Offering Bowl exemplify how art can __________.

A)teach moral lessons
B)express political interests
C)represent notions of ideal beauty
D)be used in religious rituals

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A painting that portrays inanimate objects taken out of their natural context is called a __________.

A)self-portrait
B)lithograph
C)still life
D)trompe l'oeil

Question 5

Which of the following is a central goal of art history?

A)to determine the monetary value of works of art for museums
B)to establish definitive interpretations of artworks
C)to investigate the artist's reputation and state of mind
D)to explore the cultural factors behind the production and initial use of artworks

Question 6

Both Clara Peeters's Still Life with Fruit and Flowers and Zhu Da's Quince demonstrate that artworks can __________.

A)have multiple meanings
B)include recognizable abstractions
C)be used in communal rituals
D)have more than one patron

Question 7

Which of the following is a threat to the Sphinx today?

A)pollution
B)unstable governments
C)arid environment
D)the Nile

Question 8

In seventeenth-century still-life paintings from the Netherlands,such as Adriaen van der Spelt's and Frans van Mieris' Flower Piece with Curtain,what do tulips symbolize?

A)weddings
B)destiny
C)wealth
D)permanence

Question 9

How is Georgia O'Keeffe's Jack-in-the-Pulpit,No.IV different from Adriaen van der Spelt's and Frans van Mieris' Flower Piece with Curtain?

A)It employs the trompe l'oeil technique to portray an illusionistic flower.
B)It references the Classical story of the competition between Zeuxis and Parrhasios.
C)It is nonrepresentational because it depicts pure geometric forms.
D)It captures the vigor of the flower's life force through abstraction rather than realism.

Question 10

The artistic character of Imogen Cunningham's Two Callas depends on the __________.

A)compositional choices and lighting
B)exacting details achieved by the camera
C)aesthetic beauty of abstract artwork
D)lack of representational subject matter

Question 11

In Courtesan Wakaume From the Tamaya in Edomachi,how does Kitagawa Utamaro depict a different notion of ideal beauty than the Medici Venus?

A)Utamaro accentuates the figure's sexual attributes through the sensual posing of her body.
B)Utamaro emphasizes rich textiles and surface patterns over bodily form.
C)Utamaro uses the bronze medium to draw attention to the figure's spiritual beauty.
D)Utamaro references the figure's lost beauty by depicting her as emaciated and ugly.

Question 12

Which of the following terms best describes the painting Flower Piece with Curtain by Adriaen van der Spelt and Frans van Mieris?

A)abstraction
B)illusionistic
C)nonrepresentational
D)stylization

Question 13

Understanding iconography demonstrates how artworks can be __________.

A)identified according to artistic style
B)created for utilitarian purposes
C)bearers of cultural meaning
D)part of a Western aesthetic canon

Question 14

The central rite of the Christian faith that celebrates Jesus's Last Supper with his disciples is known as the __________.

A)canon
B)iconography
C)Eucharist
D)altar

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of trompe l'oeil?

A)The Drawing Lesson
B)Two Callas
C)Diary (Minidoka Series #3)
D)Flower Piece with Curtain

Question 16

Roger Shimomura's Diary (Minidoka Series #3)expresses his dual cultural heritage by creating a personal style that references the tradition of __________.

A)Classicism
B)Japanese woodblock prints
C)Renaissance engravings
D)Italian wall paintings

Question 17

What is the significance of the quince in Zhu Da's Quince (Mugua)?

A)It symbolizes the transience of life.
B)It functions as the artist's signature.
C)It represents the power of the imperial family.
D)It references one of the artist's friends.

Question 18

The study of subject matter and conventional symbols is called __________.

A)contextualism
B)iconography
C)connoisseurship
D)patronage

Question 19

In Clara Peeters's Still Life with Fruit and Flowers,the coins could reference the __________.

A)artist's involvement in trade
B)owner's wealth
C)artist's marriage
D)owner's political ideology

Question 20

Which of the following terms best describes David Smith's Cubi sculptures?

A)abstract
B)illusionistic
C)nonrepresentational
D)figural

Question 21

Whistler's Harmony in Blue and Gold is an example of __________.

A)a private commission
B)government-sponsored art
C)a self-portrait
D)religious architecture

Question 22

The study of art as a product of its broad cultural framework is called __________.

A)connoisseurship
B)iconography
C)formal analysis
D)contextualism

Question 23

A person or group that commissions or finances an artwork is called the __________.

A)connoisseur
B)patron
C)artist
D)viewer

Question 24

The English word "technique" comes from tekne,the __________.

A)Latin word for artist
B)Greek word for art
C)French word for picture
D)Egyptian word for skill

Question 25

Which of the following artworks best demonstrates how artists often learn their craft by studying the works of other artists?

A)Imogen Cunningham's Two Callas
B)Kiki Smith's Untitled
C)Olowe of Ise's Offering Bowl
D)Rembrandt van Rijn's The Last Supper

Question 26

Jan Steen's The Drawing Lesson provides for modern viewers a record of __________.

A)familial interaction
B)an artist's studio
C)sculptural techniques
D)early self-portraits

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of a work of art or architecture sponsored by a government?

A)the Akropolis
B)Whistler's Harmony in Blue and Gold
C)Zhu Da's Quince (Mugua)
D)Rembrandt's The Last Supper

Question 28

What is the significance of Le Corbusier's Notre-Dame-du-Haut?

A)It symbolized the end of World War II and hope for the future.
B)It represented the beauty and transience of the natural world.
C)It employed Classical architectural conventions from ancient Greece.
D)It expressed the injustice of Japanese internment camps.

Question 29

The English words for "art" and "artist" come from the Latin word ars,which means __________.

A)skill
B)technique
C)image
D)beautiful

Question 30

Which of the following exemplifies the challenges art historians face when analyzing art and architecture that has been heavily restored?

A)Le Corbusier's Notre-Dame-Du-Haut
B)Laöcoon and his Sons
C)Punitavati (Karaikkal Ammaiyar)
D)Jan Steen's The Drawing Lesson

Question 31

During which period did artists begin to be designated as "masters"?

A)Baroque
B)Ancient Rome
C)Renaissance
D)Middle Ages

Question 32

In the ancient world,painters and sculptors were classified as __________.

A)elite artisans
B)wealthy merchants
C)divinely inspired geniuses
D)laborers

Question 33

Who wrote Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Architects,Painters,and Sculptors,the main publication from which many art historians trace the beginnings of the discipline?

A)Giorgio Vasari
B)Pliny the Elder
C)Johann Joachim Winckelmann
D)Parrhasios

Question 34

Which of the following artworks best demonstrates the role of the viewer in determining the meaning of a work of art?

A)Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper
B)Clara Peeters's Still Life with Fruit and Flowers
C)Hendrick Goltzius's Dutch Visitors to Rome Looking at the Farnese Hercules
D)Kitagawa Utamaro's Courtesan Wakaume from the Tamaya in Edomachi

Question 35

Which artist was known for capturing the unvarnished individuality of her sitters?

A)Artemisia Gentileschi
B)Georgia O'Keeffe
C)Alice Neel
D)Clara Peeters